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Glycol Ether DB

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SUMMARY

Glycol Ether DB is a colorless liquid and is miscible in water and most organic solvents. Glycol Ether DB is used as a diluent and solvent in resins, polymers, paints, coatings, silk screen printing inks, pen inks, textile dyeing, printing, oils, nitrocellulose, gums, dyes, and soaps. Glycol Ether DB is also used as a coalescing agent in latex paints and as a coupling agent in disinfectants, hard surface cleaners, rust removers, household and industrial cleaners, and water-based printing inks. 

INDUSTRIES

  • Rubber Manufacturing: Used as a solvent and processing aid to improve compound uniformity, flexibility, and curing performance.
  • Adhesives & Sealants: Enhances formulation stability, viscosity control, and curing behavior in adhesive and sealant products. 
  • Oil & Gas: Serves as a solvent, carrier, and processing aid in extraction, refining, and additive formulations. 
  • Textile & Leather Processing: Functions as a solvent and humectant to improve dye penetration, finishing, and leather treatments. 
  • Packaging & Print: Supports ink formulations, coatings, and solvent-based processes for improved print quality and adhesion. 
  • Water Treatment: Acts as a solvent and carrier in specialty chemical blends for municipal and industrial water systems. \
  • Chemical Manufacturing: Serves as a versatile intermediate, solvent, and stabilizer in chemical production processes. 
  • Paints & Coatings: Enhances solvency, film formation, and application performance in paints, coatings, and varnishes. 

APPLICATIONS

  • Paints & Varnishes: Acts as a solvent and coalescent to improve film formation, flow, and durability. 
  • Greases & Lubricants: Enhances solvency, viscosity control, and additive dispersion in lubricant formulations. 
  • Fabric & Textile Care: Serves as a humectant, solvent, and processing aid in dyeing, finishing, and softening treatments. 
  • Dyes, Pigments & Inks: Improves solubility, color consistency, and application performance in inks and pigment formulations. 
  • Chemical Industry: Functions as a versatile solvent, intermediate, and stabilizer in chemical synthesis and production processes. 
  • Rubber & Tire Production: Supports compounding, processing, and solvent-based formulation steps to improve material performance. 

MARKET SEGMENTS

  • Oils: Serves as a solvent and processing aid in lubricant, grease, and specialty oil formulations. 
  • Inks: Enhances solvency, color consistency, and performance in printing inks and pigment applications. 
  • Industrial: Provides versatile utility as a solvent, intermediate, and additive in manufacturing and processing operations. 
  • Paint & Dyes: Improves film formation, coating stability, and application properties in paints, coatings, and dye formulations. 

FUNCTIONS

  • Additive: Enhances performance, stability, and functional properties in chemical, industrial, and consumer products. 
  • Coupling Agent: Improves adhesion, compatibility, and bonding between different materials in formulations. 
  • Cleaning Agent: Supports removal of oils, residues, and contaminants in industrial and maintenance applications. 
  • Solvent: Dissolves active ingredients, additives, and contaminants to aid blending, processing, and formulation stability. 
  • Dispersant: Ensures uniform distribution of pigments, fillers, and additives in paints, coatings, and industrial formulations.